#7B9DAD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.044 228.3), rgb(123, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#7B9DAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B9DAD |
| RGB | rgb(123, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.044 228.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B9DAD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B9DAD | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DAD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7B9DAD text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CF
oklch(81% 0.028 226.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7B9DAD
oklch(67.6% 0.044 228.3)
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Step 500
500
#6591A5
oklch(63.2% 0.057 228)
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Step 600
600
#4B7B90
oklch(55.7% 0.061 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C677B
oklch(49.1% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 800
800
#325464
oklch(42.7% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4651
oklch(37.8% 0.037 226.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#7B9DAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #959BAE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D95AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BA2A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B9DAD
#7B9DAD
oklch(67.6% 0.044 228.3)
- #AF8F80
#AF8F80
oklch(67.5% 0.045 46.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B9DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B9DAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.